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Experts from Waitrose, Public Health England and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) were among the speakers at the Federation of Bakers’ (FOB) annual conference last week.
Taking place at One Great George Street in Westminster on Wednesday 23 May, presentations ranged from health and sugar reduction to key bakery market trends, as well as wheat breeding and waste.
Here’s a round-up of some of the key take-home messages from the day:
Flour dust needs to be taken more seriously
Stress, musculoskeletal disorders and occupational lung disease are three of the core focuses of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) right now.
When it comes to bakery, there is particular cause for concern regarding the latter.
“Flour dust is the second-largest cause of occupational asthma in the workplace,” Giles Hyder, HSE general manufacturing sector lead, told attendees. “In our research of SME bakeries, awareness of the health risk of flour dust is incredibly low.”
Besides the personal cost to those suffering from the condition, Hyder noted a cost to the UK economy and businesses – whether that’s through sickness or productivity losses.
As such, it has been earmarked for further work by the HSE, which “sees an opportunity to influence and create a change” in this area. While the basic advice for managing flour dust won’t be ground-breaking to bakers, Hyder said the HSE needed to give simpler, more credible and targeted messages.
One solution, which the HSE is “incredibly excited about” is the use of low-dust wheat flour for hand-dusting and use as a release agent. Essentially, it’s a heavier flour with fine particles removed delivering up to an 86% reduction in flour dust. However, its availability in the UK is fairly limited.
Another is to design out the risk, rather than simply protect those from it, as Hyder noted an over-reliance on dust masks.
He concluded by encouraging attendees to contribute to the production of relevant high-quality FOB guidance on the control of flour dust.
Reducing sugar isn’t a simple process
Just one day before the FOB conference, Public Health England (PHE) revealed that food and drink suppliers had fallen short of government targets to reduce sugar.
On average, retailers and manufacturers have reduced the sugar in their products by 2% per 100g – well below the 5% target set by PHE versus a baseline of 2015. In the biscuits category, no reduction in sugar was seen per 100g, and in puddings an increase of 1% was actually recorded.
But, as Waitrose nutrition & health manager Moira Howie argued at the conference, removing sugar isn’t a simple process, particularly when it comes to the mass production of goods.
“The role of sugar in food is very important,” she said. “Sugar acts as a natural preservative as does salt and as we gradually bring down sugar and salt, we actually alter the nature of the food. That acts as a challenge and this also affects browning, glazing and coating – all these parameters that make products visually appealing and tasty to eat. We have to replace sweetness, volume and texture without limiting or impacting shelf life.”
Progress is being made. As Waitrose’s website boasts, it has removed 716 tonnes of sugar per year from its customers’ baskets.
However, the targets have led the retailer to rethink how it addresses its portfolio of products. “We work in cycles, we have a current assortment and a new assortment that changes every year in order to keep newness and freshness attached to our portfolio of food,” she said.
“It is important to note that the four-year plan set by the government is actually quite tight, because we wouldn’t touch products year on year to continue reformulation. We’d look at how we can adopt new targets for new products and reformulate products as appropriate.”
The process of reformulating is a long and complex one, addressing each individual element of a product. And, she noted, what is achievable in the kitchen might not be in the factory.
The nutritional content of cereals should not be underestimated
Need an iron boost? Many would likely reach for some red meat or spinach, but Professor Paul Sharp from King’s College London argues that cereals should not be overlooked.
“Cereals, in certain population groups, can provide approximately 50% of the iron and 30% of the zinc in the UK diet,” he said. Averaged out, cereal and cereal products provide 38% of the UK’s dietary intake of iron and a quarter of zinc, whereas meat provides 21% and a third, respectively.
However, a number of population groups suffer from iron and zinc deficiencies, particularly adolescent females, prompting interest in the fortification of flour.
Bread and flour regulations specify that calcium, iron, thiamine and niacin must be added to all white and brown flour, but not wholemeal. Much of the iron, noted Sharp, is contained in the wheat’s aleurone layer which is removed in the milling process. Most of the zinc is also found there.
While there are some questions over the best way to fortify flour with iron, without impacting the taste and texture of the finished product and keep costs down, Sharp believed certain food processing techniques could help increase the availability of the minerals.
“We’re looking at whether we could release more of the endogenous minerals present in cereals to enhance the absorption of iron and zinc from cereals and cereal products.”
Research is currently being undertaken in this area, so no doubt some will be keeping a close eye on the studies.
Minimal effort and natural products are the way forward
Despite appearances, things actually move quite slowly in the grocery world, according to Matthew Verity, Kantar Worldpanel analyst, particularly when it comes to consumer shopping habits.
As such it can be hard identifying which trends need to be taken seriously.
“There are three big trends I want to highlight. The first is naturalness,” said Verity. “Health as a reason for choosing food is absolutely paramount. It’s not a new thought, but when you look at the figures, consumers are choosing based on health.”
It’s a market worth £22.7bn when looking at the food chosen for health reasons, said Kantar.
“Yes, people are very conscious of sugar, salt and fat – we’ve seen a lot of regulation on this, which is driving it. But what has really stood out over the past 24 months is people are really focused on not just what is taken out, but the naturalness of the food, how processed it is and what’s in it.”
Fragmentation, particularly of the meal occasion, is the second trend. For example, 44.7% of meals were eaten by one person on their own in 2017 – up from 33% in 1980. What’s more, desserts have taken a hit, with 312 million fewer dessert courses (that’s -3%) enjoyed over the past two years.
Verity’s third trend was described as ‘low effort’ to ‘treat’. “The average evening meal takes 34 minutes to prepare. That is down from an hour 30 years ago.”
Notably, some moments are worth more than others. “As you increase emotional engagement with an occasion, we will spend more on the occasion,” Verity added. “You need to understand the occasion you are targeting and who you are talking to because some moments really are worth more than others. There’s still a consumer out there who wants to eat bread, there’s still a consumer out there who wants to treat themselves. It’s about offering them value not just cheap.”
There is uncertainty over labour post-Brexit
The UK is scheduled to leave the EU on Friday 29 March 2019.
With less than a year to go, there are still big questions to be answered, one of which is what will happen to European workers employed in the UK? This is a major issue for food manufacturers, said Ian Wright, director general at the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
“A third of the manufacturing food workforce in the UK is European,” he said, noting there has been a massive acceleration in this over the past decade or so. “We have an endemic and systemised problem of people leaving the workforce that we have to replace, and, for the most part over the last 10 years, the largest group of replacements has come from Europe.
“When that stops – and it’s not quite clear when it will stop – it’s pretty clear that whatever the Migration Advisory Committee comes up with will involve significant constraint on the number of available European workers coming into the country. That will be a major problem for the food manufacturing industry.”
While this inevitably presents challenges, Wright noted it offered food manufacturers the opportunity to address issues around productivity. But even this had its drawbacks.
“The food and drink industry operates on such tight margins, in this orgy of competition that we have in the supermarkets, that the availability of investment capital is really quite limited and so is a lot of the automated equipment that we would need to transform the industry.”


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PFAS-free Oxygen Absorbers Meet New Packaging RegulationsPFAS-free Oxygen Absorbers Meet New Packaging Regulations
Proprietary technology for oxygen absorbers eliminates PFAS, enabling food packagers to obey bans on “forever chemicals” while still protecting product quality.
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With per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under increased scrutiny, food companies are on the hunt for PFAS-free packaging. In the oxygen absorber category, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) has developed a product that leverages the company’s PFAS-free AGELESS technology. Its new 100% PFAS-free oxygen absorber is set to launch in 2024.
Many food packagers rely on in-pack oxygen absorbing sachets to keep their products fresh with few to no preservatives. The sachets deoxidize sealed packages, protecting flavor, color, aroma, and nutrients. MGC pioneered the technology, developing the original AGELESS oxygen absorber more than 40 years ago.
PFAS chemicals resist oil, grease, and water and are used in products such as fabrics, carpeting, fire-fighting foams, and cleaning products. Also known as “forever chemicals,” the substances are incorporated into many packaging materials — including oxygen absorbers — as a grease-proofing agent. Forever chemicals were first used in the 1940s.
In recent years, widespread concerns about the effects of PFAS on human and animal health, as well as their inability to break down in the environment, have spurred numerous jurisdictions worldwide to ban PFAS in products and packaging.
Responding to the rising tide of anti-PFAS regulations, MGC initiated development of a PFAS-free oxygen absorber that would offer food packagers a sustainable, regulation-compliant option. The new PFAS-free product, featuring cleaner chemistry, offers the same performance and food-preservation benefits as the company’s existing oxygen absorbers.
MGC broke its own product-development time record with the PFAS-free product. “Development had begun in response to European Union PFAS regulations and was on target to be completed in time for the full EU changeover, around 2025,” says Sean J. Hael, North American general manager, sales and marketing, Oxygen Absorbers Division, MGC.
“In the United States, individual states jumped out ahead of federal and EU regulations, which cut the development time by about two years,” he adds.
Many benefits of PFAS-free oxygen absorbers for food packagers.
The new PFAS-free product is oil-resistant and can create a 99.9% oxygen-free package within 24 hours to 72 hours, depending on pack type and size. Benefits include shelf-life extension, optimal food quality and safety, reduced food waste, and no need for chemical preservatives.
Packaging applications for the new product include baked goods, processed meats, meat snacks, dried fruits, coffee, teas, snack foods, pet treats, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals.
“We have conducted extensive testing on products containing low- and high-oil content to ensure the new oil-resistant, PFAS-free oxygen absorber technology has the same superior quality and performance that our AGELESS products have always offered,” Hael says.
“Many of our customers have tested both our non-oil- and oil-resistant PFAS-free oxygen absorbers already and are pleased with the results,” he adds. Significantly, “in a side-by-side comparison study conducted by a third-party lab, researchers found that other top oxygen absorbers currently in the market still contain traces of PFAS.”
MGC plans to offer a selection of PFAS-free oxygen absorbers for various packaging applications, to roll out in phases starting in January 2024. Ultimately, the company will discontinue its PFAS-containing oxygen absorbers.
Regarding pricing for PFAS-free products, which represent a “brand new technology, there will likely be a slight increase in cost as this is implemented by manufacturers for the first time,” Hael says.
“However, during extensive testing and studies with our oxygen absorbers, our team discovered that some products that are not so high in fatty oils will not require oil resistance, so we’ll also offer a non-oil-resistant oxygen absorber, which will not see a cost increase,” he says.
Kate Bertrand Connolly has been covering innovations, trends, and technologies in packaging, branding, and business since 1981.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has made a ruling — and it came down on the side of religious freedom above marriage equality and protection from discrimination. In its decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado bakery could not be forced to bake a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.
The decision came in the form of a 7-2 vote, but only applied to the specific facts of this case — it did not indicate any future requirements for wedding vendors, like other bakers, florists, and business owners who do not support same-sex unions.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, wrote the decision; he also wrote the court's decision on same-sex marriage.
So while the particular Colorado baker in question is not obligated to make same-sex wedding cakes, there are plenty of bakeries who welcome the business — and even use it as a marketing message.
One epic idea for a same-sex wedding cake with a made-for-Instagram Pride message? Consider this rainbow-filled confection made famous this weekend by the Kardashian family.
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High Beam Shoes has developed wearable technology that could help “Pokemon Go” gamers catch ‘em all.
The footwear company’s syncing shoes “light up and play music when a Pokemon is close,” the brand revealed in a statement. After users pair the sneakers with the “Pokemon Go” mobile app, they can leave their phone in their pocket “and the shoes let them know when they are close to a Pokemon.”
The cost will be around $38, and the brand anticipates a release around mid-September, High Beam Shoes vice president Joe Goodrich Jr. told Footwear News.
The family-owned label specializes in footwear designed with lighting technology and created the shoes as a companion to the game by “accident,” Goodrich said.
“We spent eight months working on the technology that allows our shoes to ‘sync’ and recognize friends’ shoes,” he explained. “We had just finished them when all the news about accidents involving the ‘Pokemon Go’ game started. We are a company that is all about safety, innovation and fun, so we thought, ‘What if we could develop something that would benefit everyone that plays these games?’ ”
“Pokemon Go” debuted on July 6 and has been one of the most-downloaded iTunes apps. The game sends users on an augmented-reality scavenger hunt to “catch” digital monsters.
It utilizes GPS technology to determine when and where the characters appear (referred to as PokeStops or Pokemon Gyms).
The app overlays the monster on the user’s smartphone in real time.


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How is Fashion Connected to Virtual Reality?
Our increasingly online world has become the ultimate tool for self-expression. New subcultures and trends are only a click away, and different industries must keep up with the times. The fashion industry has recognized the potential in appealing to a young audience through mediums they are most familiar with – gaming and social media.
Who would have guessed that someday video games would become an essential showcase for the fashion world? Designers and luxury brands have made the gaming industry their new playground for presenting their collections and shaking up the public’s buying habits. It seems that the idea is paying off, given the impact of these new technologies on a target group that is nevertheless difficult to win over.
According to the latest research, the gaming industry is altering the consumer landscape and challenging norms around marketing, entertainment, and community-building. But, how does it relate to fashion? Well, many gaming brands are capitalizing on this growing appetite for fashion by delivering exclusive virtual outfits made in collaboration with designers or celebrities.
A Phenomenon Impossible to Miss
It is beginning hard not to notice this implementation. We are used to seeing the collections of top fashion houses presented on catwalks. Now, some of them are being unveiled within video games. Some have even taken it a step further and started collaborating directly with industry giants to allow gamers to dress their avatars in looks from the latest collections. And judging by the success of these operations that trend will continue to spread at high speed.
One of the first platforms to experiment with high-fashion and gaming is Fortnite. It partnered up with superstar Ariana Grande to release the Rift Tour. As a result, gamers had the opportunity of playing as Ariana herself, and dressing her up in holographic mini dresses and her signature high ponytail.
Other fashion brands followed soon after. Balenciaga also seized the opportunity to collaborate with Fortnite. The game offers the option of dressing characters in the brand’s signature Triple-S sneakers and backpacks. However, this is not Balenciaga’s first step into the gaming world. Their fall 2021 collection last year debuted through their own video game titled Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow, in which the characters modelled their new pieces.
Even before such fashion and video game crossovers took place at this level, luxury retailers attempted to lure gamers by casting avatars in real-life campaigns. These collaborations show a desire for both the fashion and gaming industries to piggyback off one another as a means to acquire new customers.
When we talk about the gaming industry, high fashion is not limited only to video games. It even stretched out into the world of online casinos. Dress code in casinos motivated world-leading designers like Givenchy and Michael Kors to organize casino-inspired fashion walks. For instance, Moschino delivered a Las Vegas-themed show in 2017, which saw famous models such as Miranda Kerr and Hailey Baldwin presenting the outfits. The models showcased some latest trends inspired by slot games that can be found on Best Casinos, the internet portal for online gaming. The looks included neon outfits, pastels, sequins, and more casino-themed clothes. This further proves the connection between fashion and all types of gaming.
Another trend not to be overlooked when it comes to combining fashion with all-things-virtual is the spectacular success enjoyed by virtual models and influencers. They might be just avatars, but nonetheless, they have managed to draw crowds and accumulate up to several million followers on social media networks. Some might say that this phenomenon was started by Forever 21. In 2011 the brand experimented with hologram models, while Olivier Rousteing, creative director of Balmain, presented a campaign worn by virtual models Margot, Zhi, and Shudu Gram in 2018.
The rise in popularity of virtual influencer models opened people’s eyes to the possibilities of what they could bring to the industry, especially with fashion brands in mind. It is impossible to avoid virtual influencers dressed in fashionable garb while scrolling through social media. The fashion landscape is rapidly expanding its virtual horizon to prepare for a future in lockstep with virtual influencers, the new key players in fashion marketing.
In a way, it is easy to understand the growing trend of virtual clothes and virtual models – both for the designers making them, and the fans buying them. Even for a moment gaming and social media offer an escape from reality, which is also something good fashion does. Witnessing all these upcoming trends only shows how there is a thin line between science fiction and reality. In the end, we can all agree that the virtual world of gaming and social media will continue to influence fashion trends, and vice versa.


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The Verizon HTC One launch, if it ever happens, is going to happen late thanks to an HTC One U.S. launch that took place all the way back in April. And while it might launch late, there is still a chance for it to be successful. It’s just not going to be easy.
Back in February, or, a half a year ago, HTC announced the HTC One on stage in New York City. The HTC One represented the company’s flagship offering for 2013 and a device that would replace the HTC One X and HTC One X+ as the face of the company in the United States.
In April, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile launched the HTC One on their 4G LTE networks and the device quickly rose the ranks to become one of the top flight choices on all three thanks to its fantastic hardware, which includes a metal design and Ultrapixel camera, and its software which includes Android and the new Sense 5 along with HTC Zoe and HTC Blinkfeed.
The device is arguably one of the best Android smartphones on the market and is quite possibly one of the best smartphones that has ever come to shelves. HTC isn’t done though.
Yes, there are rumors of a larger HTC One called the HTC One Max, and we’ve seen the HTC One Mini on its way to AT&T, but there is another HTC One that is still unreleased, one that consumers have sought after for months.
That device of course is the oft-rumored, heavily critiqued Verizon HTC One which was rumored for months until it was confirmed in early June for the United States’ largest 4G LTE service provider. At the time, HTC and Verizon offered no details and to this day, the companies remain mum about a release date, pricing, and more.
While many have already turned their backs on this Verizon HTC One, there is still some room for success, despite the late launch. Here, we take a look at five must-haves for the Verizon HTC One at launch.
Release Before September
August 1st and September 5th have both been rumored as possible Verizon HTC One release dates. Whether or not they turn out to be the real deal is unclear, however, Verizon would be extremely wise to get this phone out in the early part of August, at the latest, so the HTC One doesn’t get overshadowed by upcoming releases.
Rumors suggest that Verizon is gearing up to release the Moto X in late August. That, comes in addition to the Droid MAXX, Droid Ultra, and Droid Mini releases that will take place late in the month. And those of course come right before the early September launch dates that are rumored for the iPhone 5S, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the HTC One Max, the larger HTC One.
Should Verizon wait too long, the HTC One will get less attractive than it already is. Maybe if Verizon wasn’t likely to carry the new iPhone, Galaxy Note and HTC One, consumers could stay excited about the regular old HTC One. But with so many options on the way, it’s imperative that Verizon makes a move before the start of September so as to preserve whatever little momentum it has left.
Details have been slow to trickle out but if Verizon wants to have any type of success with the HTC One, it can’t wait to release it once the details are revealed. What we mean is that once the device’s details are announced, Verizon would be wise to get it out onto shelves immediately and not utilize a pre-order. It shouldn’t even wait more than a day.
Instead, Verizon should announce the phone and make it available almost instantaneously so that those who have already decided on the phone can buy it quickly and so that those who are on the fence don’t have an extra time to think about their decision. Get this phone out quick, both online and into physical retail locations.
Verizon loves to attach premiums to its big name smartphones. For example, we saw it attach a $300 price tag to the Verizon Galaxy S4 32GB even though it launched the phone weeks later than AT&T. That price lasted just a few days before Verizon did away with the mail-in rebate and offered it for $250 like Ma Bell.
If Verizon comes out of the gate with a 32GB HTC One that costs anything over $199.99, it’s risking failure. At this point, for a phone that has been out since April and has seen its fair share of discounts, including being dropped to free at Amazon at one point, $199.99 seems a little high.
Knowing Verizon, it will likely keep the price at $200 on-contract but it would be wise to drop it to $150 or $99 in order to keep it competitive this late in the game. It would also be throwing those who waited this long for it, without any information, a bit of a bone.
The Verizon HTC One must launch with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean or higher, as is rumored. While AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile have yet to offer their Android 4.2 Jelly Bean updates, the HTC One is on Android 4.2 in other parts in the world. If the device arrived this late, with old software, it would be a slap in the face to customers that waited for it.
Android 4.2 isn’t a big update, but it still has enough on board for it to be attractive to HTC One owners. And buying a phone with outdated software, especially on a phone as late as the Verizon HTC One, would be a tough pill to swallow.
In an ideal world, Android 4.3, Google’s new software update would be on board, but if that were the case, the Verizon HTC One wouldn’t launch until late 2013 or 2014 thanks to Verizon’s extremely slow upgrade process.
Verizon needs to make amends here, though it’s not certain that it will. As we’ve detailed before, this is one of the most poorly handled smartphones launches in recent memory and for many, this two month wait for information has been torture.
The carrier would be smart to offer some type of incentive to buyers whether it’s a free case, accessory or something else right at the start. Carriers often don’t realize that good will like this typically goes a long way with consumers.
If not that, then perhaps incentive in the form of a semi-unique or unique feature. Perhaps a 64GB model, though given AT&T’s stranglehold that seems unlikely, or a faster processor.
The Verizon HTC One buyer needs incentive at this point and hopefully Verizon obliges.
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The growing importance of omnichannel distribution—and the problem of how to meet the challenges it creates—has attracted significant attention from retailers and their suppliers.
And no wonder. E-commerce is one of the fastest-growing parts of the economy. Forrester Research projects online retail sales will reach $262 billion this year, up 13 percent over last year. And the company expects e-commerce to grow at a 9-percent compound annual rate through at least 2017.
It's business that retailers are actively courting. A separate Forrester study, done in conjunction with the National Retail Federation's Shop.org, found that retailers are shifting marketing dollars to pursue mobile traffic, a response to the rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets by consumers as a way to shop.
What does all that mean back at the distribution center? A great deal. "It means we need to redefine the warehouse," says Mike Khodl, vice president of solutions development for Dematic. "It can be the retail store, your supplier, a dealer's warehouse, a dedicated retail store distribution center, a dedicated e-fulfillment operation, as well as a multichannel distribution center."
Khodl says businesses looking at how to design DCs to support omnichannel distribution have two particular challenges: forecasting future demand to ensure the facility is the right size, and choosing a material handling solution that can handle wide swings in demand, particularly in the e-commerce portion of the business. "It's also about balancing and accommodating changing SKU velocity, SKU growth, daily order volume, order quantity, warehouse space, [and] seasonal and promotional peaks," he says. "Most designs incorporate a storage buffer strategy that shares inventory across multiple distribution channels. Furthermore, these solutions have peak capacity flexibility built in to accommodate seasonal, promotional, and weekend pooled order surges."
Dematic, a major provider of material handling and logistics systems for customers across a number of verticals, sees omnichannel distribution as a significant development for its retail customers. It has made omnichannel distribution a major focus of its annual Material Handling and Logistics Conference, which takes place in Park City, Utah, from Sept. 8-11. The conference includes several presentations specifically aimed at issues in omnichannel distribution, including "360 Degree View of Omni Channel Distribution" and "Committing to a DC Design When the Future Is Fuzzy."


text: India has the highest number of billionaires after United States of America and China, according to Forbes’ 35th annual list of billionaires. RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani has once again become the richest person in Asia. He has surpassed Alibaba Groups’ Jack Ma, who became Asia’s richest man a year ago. Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group and the second richest person in India, has reached the 24th position in this list. His total assets are estimated at $50.5 billion. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos once again ranked first in Forbes’ list for the fourth time in a row. Bezos’s net worth is estimated at $177 billion.


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What makes an innovator?
Can innovation be taught? Why do so many startups originate in Tel Aviv? Attend the TAU Innovation Conference to find out
What does it take to be innovative in today’s world? Large companies like Apple introduce new products that claim to revolutionize the tech market every few months, like clockwork. What does it take to become a success, to have an idea that’s not only original but feasible and popular?
This year’s TAU Innovation Conference aims to find out. Taking place between 7th and 9th of May, this year’s conference hopes to surpass last year’s crowd of 7,000 attendees, including industry leaders, diplomats, entrepreneurs and investors.
Now in its fourth year, the conference has been able to attract executives from major internet companies like YouTube, Yelp, Airbnb and Prezi, a website that specializes in online presentations.
We asked Prezi’s Director of Product, Kálmán Kéménczy, what he thinks the role of academics should be in fostering innovation and giving future entrepreneurs the right tools. Could something as unpredictable as innovation even be taught?
“In my personal opinion,” Mr. Kéménczy said, “I think universities these days have a huge responsibility. Our economy, technology, our whole lives are constantly changing, so it’s hard to teach material because things become irrelevant so quickly. Which is why it’s important to teach tools and ways of thinking that will help a person evolve now in and the future. The most important thing students need to keep learning.”
Keep pushing forward
Although the TAU Innovation Conference has proved popular in previous years, in keeping with the spirit of innovation the organizers are constantly looking for the next big idea to push the event forward.
This year it’s a competition called the TLV Startup Challenge. Dan Balter, VP of TAU’s entrepreneurship center StarTAU and one of the organizers of the event, believes every year is an opportunity to do something new and exciting that hasn’t been done before. “We’re very proud to be organizing the largest global start-up competition in Israel this year. It’s going to have eight different categories, and the ultimate winner will get a trip to Silicon Valley.”
StarTAU’s Community Manager, Natan Leibzon also believes a university in particular has a responsibility to push for constant innovation. “Academic institutions have to give students the most important tools: creative thinking, risk taking, perseverance. That’s why it’s so essential that TAU has a center that’s responsible for innovation and entrepreneurship. A university without this focus is missing out on preparing its students for the outside world.”
The TAU community
In some ways, it’s not surprising that a major conference in innovation is taking place in Tel Aviv and at TAU specifically. In 2015 TAU was ranked 9th in in the world for undergraduate programs that produced the most startup founders, and first outside of the United States. In 2017, a different survey found TAU ranks eighth in the world among institutions that have produced “unicorns” – a slang term for startup firms worth more than $1 billion.
Prezi’s Mr. Kéménczy thinks part of it has to do with the environment fostered by city of Tel Aviv itself. “To have a vibrant startup scene you usually need a lot of young people with lots of motivation, lots of knowledge available, a liberal attitude that gives you access to a variety of things, a good economy. If a place is open and multicultural, people from around the world will be happy to come and build teams together, which is what makes startups flourish.”
This year’s Conference aims to be as open as possible to the larger TAU community, precisely in order to foster this kind of diversity.
TAU students who buy tickets to the Conference will enjoy over 70% off the ticket price (using the code TAUStudents2017), while TAU graduates will get a 50% discount (using the code TAUICALUMNI17). Additionally, the Rothschild Tech Talks, taking place on the first day of the conference, will be open to everyone and anyone who wants to attend.
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With her first book, she found a niche market. Recent national success has shown it is not a one-hit wonder.
Ahwatukee Foothills resident Jaclyn Douma, 25, published her first cookbook, “Our First Year: Cost Effective Recipes from the Home of Newlyweds,” in 2009. It was picked up by a national publishing chain in October of 2011 and is now available online and at local bookstores like Barnes and Noble.
As the name implies, her book teaches the basics of cooking, with some added flair, for people who are on a budget or those that maybe just don’t want to break the bank when they go shopping for dinner.
“It all started when my friends were talking to me and they didn’t really know the basics of cooking,” Douma said. “I started writing down some recipes and added a ‘how to’ section, and the book just really took off after that.”
Her success has followed a similar path.
Douma recently entered an original recipe into and won a national competition put on by Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Her recipe for “One Maple Bar” will fill an entire page of the Real Women of Philadelphia Cookbook. She won $500 as well for her dessert, which was named winner of the category Make To Impress Desserts Contest.
Douma draws inspiration from her family, she said. He mother and father own and operate Chaparral Homemade Ice Cream in Wickenburg, Ariz.
“My passion for food come from growing up in my family,” she said. “I was inspired to make this dessert because of a maple bar donut that they used to sell. I went through six recipes before landing on this one, and when I tried it — I had like three of them actually — I knew it was the one.”
The Real Women of Philadelphia Cookbook will be on sale in the coming months, and Douma wants to continue her climb up the chain of food writers. Along with working as a contributing writer for Sugar Loco, www.sugarloco.com, she has an idea in mind for another cookbook.
“You have some people say they want to write a cookbook or they can, but they don’t actually follow through with it,” she said. “But I did, and I want to keep going with it.”
For more, visit Douma’s website at www.a-sugarnspice-life.com.
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FY2018 Earnings Estimate for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Issued By Gabelli
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) – Equities researchers at Gabelli increased their FY2018 earnings per share estimates for shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report released on Friday. Gabelli analyst J. Tsai now forecasts that the healthcare product maker will earn $2.75 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.70. Gabelli also issued estimates for Abbott Laboratories’ FY2019 earnings at $3.05 EPS, FY2020 earnings at $3.40 EPS and FY2021 earnings at $3.75 EPS.
A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on ABT. UBS AG reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 target price on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Tuesday, April 18th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $48.00 target price on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Tuesday, July 11th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $58.00 target price on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Friday. Barclays PLC reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $57.00 target price (up previously from $52.00) on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Saturday. Finally, Guggenheim began coverage on Abbott Laboratories in a report on Thursday, June 29th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $58.00 price objective on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Abbott Laboratories has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.13.
Shares of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) opened at 50.84 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.20 and a beta of 1.06. Abbott Laboratories has a one year low of $37.38 and a one year high of $51.13. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $48.18 and its 200-day moving average is $44.68.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 20th. The healthcare product maker reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $6.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.63 billion. Abbott Laboratories had a net margin of 4.96% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.265 per share. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 12th. Abbott Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 149.30%.
In other Abbott Laboratories news, insider Jared Watkin sold 552 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.97, for a total value of $26,479.44. Following the sale, the insider now owns 47,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,258,907.30. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph J. Manning sold 4,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.95, for a total value of $184,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 26,224 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,152,544.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 206,902 shares of company stock worth $9,497,761 in the last quarter. 0.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new position in Abbott Laboratories during the fourth quarter valued at $348,000. Cigna Investments Inc. New bought a new position in Abbott Laboratories during the fourth quarter valued at $2,084,000. L & S Advisors Inc bought a new position in Abbott Laboratories during the fourth quarter valued at $468,000. Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. bought a new position in Abbott Laboratories during the fourth quarter valued at $129,000. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. MA bought a new position in Abbott Laboratories during the fourth quarter valued at $348,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.08% of the company’s stock.
Abbott Laboratories Company Profile
Abbott Laboratories is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of a range of healthcare products. The Company operates through four segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products and Vascular Products. Its Established Pharmaceutical Products include a range of branded generic pharmaceuticals manufactured around the world and marketed and sold outside the United States.
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Cambrian Printers enhances efficiency with Horizon
26 Feb 2018
The Aberystwyth specialist in short run colour printing, Cambrian Printers, has installed a Horizon HT-30 three-side trimmer from Intelligent Finishing Systems.
Nazdar appoints Jim Whitehead as sales manager for EMEA
22 Feb 2018
Nazdar Ink Technologies has appointed Jim Whitehead as sales manager, EMEA.
Richard Quinn receives Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design
21 Feb 2018
Her Majesty The Queen presented Richard Quinn with the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at the end of his spectacular London Fashion Week catwalk.
Simon Tabelin awarded top BAPC accolade
21 Feb 2018
Printing industry operations have once again been recognised by the BAPC awards for excellence in print. The surprise award of the event was the honorary BAPC life membership presented to Simon Tabelin, It Has To Be Brilliant managing director.
HP ships Indigo 12000 HD and announces labels and packaging updates
20 Feb 2018
The HP Indigo 12000 HD press, launched last September, is now shipping after completing trials at German beta test sites. The company has also introduced a new digital label press and enhanced existing Indigo and PageWide models that address flexible and corrugated applications.
Ashford Colour Press installs UK’s first SO Live Connect
20 Feb 2018
As the first in the UK to install the innovative SO Live Connect waste management system from SO Recycle, Ashford Colour Press is now running more cleanly and efficiently than ever.
Prinergy gets chatty
21 Jul 2017
Kodak has announced enhanced connectivity between its Prinergy workflow and digital front ends from EFI and HP, intended to increase efficiency in mixed digital and analogue printing sites.
18 Jul 2017
Antalis is putting its business assistance to the test by inviting customers to submit their toughest challenges to a team from the company, who will use their skills to find the best solution.
Massivit 3D achieves 350% growth in 12 months
07 Jul 2017
Since launch of its flagship large format 3D printer at drupa 2016, Israel-based Massivit 3D Printing Technologies has secured over 30 customers from 15 countries and the business has grown by 350%.
06 Jul 2017
Textile and fashion designer Richard Quinn has launched the Richard Quinn Print Studio to offer Epson dye sublimation and screen printing services and workshops.


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BlackBerry PlayBook 4G version to launch next week?
A new, 4G LTE version of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer will hit the market in Canada next week, according to a technology blog.
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A new, 4G LTE version of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer will hit the market in Canada next week, according to a blog post citing an internal Bell memo.
According to the memo obtained by Mobilesyrup, the new version of the PlayBook will sell for $549.95, and will launch next Tuesday, July 31.
A RIM spokesperson didn’t confirm or deny the report.
“Our chief executive, Thorsten Heins, has said that an LTE version of our BlackBerry PlayBook is coming. We will announce it when we are ready to launch it. Until that time, we won’t comment on any speculation about an LTE BlackBerry PlayBook,” said the spokesperson in an emailed statement.
According to Mobilesyrup, the new PlayBook will have a 7-inch display with a 1024 by 600 resolution, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor.
Sales of the PlayBook have faltered since it initially launched in April, 2011. At the time of the launch, one of the biggest shortcomings was that it didn’t include native e-mail, a criticism which RIM answered this February with the unveiling of the PlayBook OS 2 operating system.
Despite the new OS, as well as deeply-discounted prices on some models, PlayBook sales have continued to remain well back of Apple’s market-leading iPad.
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Plain Packaging Should be Universal
Yesterday, Ireland became the first country in Europe and the second country in the world to pass legislation requiring plain packaging for tobacco products. Under the new rule, all forms of branding will be banned, including logos and colors. The packages will be covered with graphic warning labels and uniform brand names.
While the president still must sign the law within seven days, his support is expected. The move has been cheered by public health advocates around the world, and jeered by tobacco companies who have promised to sue to prevent or overturn the measure.
There is no doubt that plain packaging saves lives.  Australia passed plain packaging in 2011, and with the United Kingdom, France, and Finland also on the verge of taking action, this is the beginning of a positive new trend in the world. It also gives Ireland elite status in the battle against the tobacco epidemic.
More than a decade ago, Ireland began another trend as the first country to ban smoking in all indoor public and work spaces. At the time, critics said that Ireland’s “pub culture” would never accept the ban, but polls show that even smokers in Ireland can’t imagine going back to the way it was.
Today, 43 countries and hundreds of local jurisdictions have complete bans, protecting hundreds of millions of people from involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke. In the next few years, we hope public indoor smoking bans will become the norm everywhere.
Plain packaging is the end result of a path that was started by Canada in 2001, when it implemented the world’s first graphic labels to help warn the public of the dangers of smoking. Since then, 76 jurisdictions have followed suit.
Four countries – Pakistan, India, Nepal and Thailand – have graphic warnings that cover 85% of the package surface. Graphic warnings are far more effective than textual warnings, especially among poor or illiterate populations. A new country adopts graphic warnings every few months, and soon it will be the norm around the world.
Spreading these public health trends worldwide will save hundreds of millions of lives this century, but we face two major obstacles – the tobacco industry, and the politicians they have bought and paid for.
Canada attempted to pass plain packaging in the 1990s, but backed down in the face of an industry lawsuit under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Before Australia passed its plain packaging law, Big Tobacco spent tens of millions of dollars in a publicity campaign to stop it. The government has since been sued by the tobacco industry in its domestic courts (the government has already won), under a bilateral investment treaty with Hong Kong (ongoing), and by five countries (with legal costs partially paid for by the tobacco industry) under World Trade Organization rules (ongoing).
Several tobacco companies have already promised to sue Ireland.
It is clear that the trend of most governments is to choose health and well-being over tobacco industry thuggery, but too many politicians, especially in the U.S., still fight hard for the wrong side.
The public health community needs to work harder to minimize the influence of the tobacco industry, shame decision makers who do their dirty work, and support governments doing the right thing.
Some Takeaway Messages:
To Ireland: Congratulations! Thank you for standing up to Big Tobacco!
To the tobacco industry: Shame on you once again. You know your products kill when used exactly as you intend.
To governments: Don’t let Big Tobacco intimidate you. Implement plain packaging and smoke-free air laws, and exempt tobacco from trade and investment agreements.


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COSMETICS TOPS SPENDING ON WOMEN'S APPAREL FOR FIRST TIME EVER IN JAPAN
The long-running shift in the Japanese consumer market has lead to a latest survey indicating that Japanese spent more on cosmetics than women's clothing for the first time ever last year.
In 2017, households consisting two or more people spent 26,806 yen ($238) on cosmetics between January-November, edging out the 26,803 yen spent on women's clothing, according to a recent income and expenditure survey by the Statistics Bureau.
Saviour of Japan’s department stores
The Japan Department Stores Association reported a 32nd consecutive month of sales increases for cosmetics for November. By contrast, sales of women's apparel fell on the year for 22 straight months to August 2017.
Back in 1990 when Japan was still bubbling, annual spending on women's apparel stood far higher at 63,500 yen - as even expensive clothing attracted buyers. However back then, less than 30,000 yen was forked out on cosmetics.
Apparel in three decades of decline
Ever since, spending on women's apparel steadily declined as consumers grew more frugal, and rise of fast fashion also exacerbated the trend. The annual supply volume in the Japanese apparel market has actually doubled from 1990 to 3.7 billion items, but the recent sales figure of 9 trillion yen pales in comparison to 15 trillion yen in that year.
Major apparel companies downsized their operations in recent years. TSI Holdings and World slashed their brand lineups in 2015. Sanyo Shokai in 2016 discontinued the women's line of Bianca Epoca, among other things.
‘Gray economy’ boosts sales
Meanwhile, the cosmetics industry has increased the number of anti-aging products to capture demand from the graying population. Pola have rolled out anti-winkle products containing ingredients acknowledged by the health ministry to be effective. And these products have become popular in part by openly touting the benefits of fighting wrinkles with official recognition.
The industry has also benefited from the growing number of foreign visitors with Japanese cosmetics topping their shopping list. Kose is on track to securing five consecutive years of record net profits for fiscal 2017, and Shiseido is gearing up to build a domestic plant for the first time in 36 years.
Source: Nikkei Asia Review
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CBD with less than 0.9% THC is technically available to those with certain conditions, like epilepsy, but the law does not offer the opportunity to buy the oil legally within the state. Some municipalities have pushed toward decriminalization, like Nashville and Memphis, but there is a long way to go as far as weed law reform, which is on ice until 2020 .
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Can the EFCC, Nigerian Police etc sweep down on Computer village to confiscate fake Nokia dual-sim phones sold with reckless abandon. Perhaps a solid investigation could also bring the business-men importers to the book.
Here, Nokia Nigeria says they don’t even manufacture dual sim phones, talk less of selling it.
We don’t manufacture dual SIM phones –Nokia
Thursday, 09 April 2009 00:00
World leading mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia, has once again dissociated itself from mobile phones that have dual subscriber identification module (SIM) cards. The firm has… therefore warned mobile phone users in the country to be wary of buying any phone capable of accommodating two SIM card branded in the firm’s name.
Ngozi Ife Anene, communications manager, Nokia, Nigeria and West Africa, said as at the moment, the firm does not manufacture any such mobile phones and has no plan of doing so in the foreseeable future. According to her, the firm does not just rush and bring out products, adding that whatever product the Finnish mobile phone firm shows-off and sell to its teeming customers world-wide are products that have passed through the crucible of scientific research.
“As I speak to you today, Nokia does not manufacture mobile devices that have dual SIM capability. So, if you go out and buy any handset with dual SIM capability and is branded Nokia, it is not original,” she disclosed in Lagos at an informal media parley on Tuesday.
Mrs Anene said the firm cherishes its good name which it has earned over the years because of the high quality of its products and would not just rush to the factory to manufacture any product that is not properly researched. She said the firm invests heavily on research and development (R&D), arguing that the firm will not manufacture and sell any mobile device that is not well researched to its customers.
In order to avoid cheats and charlatans, she advised prospective Nokia phone users to patronise approved dealers and enjoy the benefits of one year warranty and after-sales-service.
With the devastating effects of a mismanaged e-waste threatening the health safety and environment while the federal and state governments and their litany of agencies play the second fiddle, she said Nokia has a special initiative for the environment which is built in its “take back programme.”
According to her, the programme is essentially meant to take back, all disused mobile phones, regardless of its manufacturers, for recycling. She said 80 per cent of parts are recycled for the manufacture of plastics and other kitchen utensils, while the remaining 20 per cent are converted to tar to beautify the surroundings of the firms factory.
Realising that there are certain emotional attachment that goes with some phones, she said a gift will be given to anybody that surrenders his or her disused handsets, chargers, batteries and headsets. The gift will be a mark of appreciation from the firm for the support in preserving the environment.
She added that collection centres for the disused phones are the numerous Nokia care centres strategically located across the country.
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Sun Prarie Woman Sentenced For Selling Heroin In Dodge County
A Dodge County judge this week sentenced a 30-year-old Sun Prairie woman to three years in prison and four years of extended supervision for selling heroin in Beaver Dam. According to prosecutors Roxanne Sobrevilla sold more than $1,000 worth of heroin to a police informant in 2014. She would make trips to Beaver Dam to make the sales. District Attorney Kurt Klomberg said Sobrevilla has been living a criminal lifestyle for nearly two decades and has participated in the wholesale delivery of heroin in Dodge County.


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Japan’s Nissan Motor has developed a golf ball that will help you make a putt with your eyes closed.
As a proof of concept, the car maker unveiled a video on Tuesday whereby a toddler taps a ball with his club and makes a putt that would make Tiger Woods’ jaw drop.
To make the idea work, Nissan placed an overhead camera to detect the position of the ball and cup. When the ball moves, a monitoring system calculates the correct route and adjusts its trajectory. Coupled with an internal electric motor, the golf ball stays on course until dropping into the cup, according to the car maker.
The technology is part of Nissan’s upgraded ProPilot driver assistance system, which will debut in the new Nissan Skyline next month in Japan. Nissan has marketed its autonomous-driving technologies previously by showing self-moving chairs and self-parking slippers.
Nissan’s latest tech development comes as the car maker and others such as Toyota and Volkswagen face an uncertain future as new technologies and business models ripple through the $2.23 trillion (Dh8.18tn) global auto industry.
Almost every time Akio Toyoda, chief executive and grandson of Toyota’s founder, appears in public, he expounds on the shift to mobility services. From batteries and self-driving vehicles to lunar rovers and ride-hailing companies, the world’s second-biggest car maker is pouring more than $3bn into deals and partnerships in recent years to stay ahead of competition.
Last week the company said it will provide 3,700 vehicles, including dozens of self-driving cars, about 500 fuel-cell vehicles and 850 battery-electric cars to the Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. More than a dozen autonomous driving vehicles, which Toyota calls e-Palette, will run on a continuous loop within the Olympic and Paralympic Village to shuttle athletes and staff. Another artificial intelligence technology-enabled, autonomous-driving vehicle, known as Concept-i, will travel alongside torch relay runners, according to Ito.
“We want to use the Olympics and Paralympics that happen every two years as a milestone,” Masaaki Ito, general manager of Toyota’s Olympic and Paralympic Division, said in an interview. “2020 will be a good time to show our transformation into a mobility company.”
Toyota is also deploying various robots. In addition to a javelin-collecting robot, the manufacturer will have a humanoid robot, a robot to assist disabled spectators, and a telepresence robot that lets people talk with and see each other.
It is also helping Tokyo’s government make traffic smoother, by deploying technologies used to manage logistics and fleets. All of this will be done while achieving the lowest emissions target level of any official fleet used at the Olympics, the car maker said.


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Burger King's new Satisfries may reinvent how fast-food chains offer healthier items
October 2, 2013
(Off The Menu)
– Burger King may not be the first quick-service restaurant chain to introduce a healthier menu option, but history may prove that the home of the Whopper may do it better than anyone else.
Burger King’s new lower-calorie French fries, called “Satisfries,” is pure genius. Every time a fast food chain offers a healthier alternative, it runs into the same problem:
Simply put, consumers don’t go to McDonald’s or Wendy’s or Carl’s Jr. to get a salad or a baked potato with fat-free butter. They go to these places to get junk food. Whatever the reason—they need comfort food, they have a taste for it, they’ve been watching what they eat all week and think they deserve a treat—consumers go to a quick-service restaurant for fattening items.
And that’s what makes Burger King’s new fries so interesting. They’re not that much healthier. And in this case, that’s a good thing. Make no mistake: These fries are healthier. They’re lower in calories than both Burger King’s own regular fries or McDonald’s fries. But they don’t come across as that much healthier than regular fries, which means consumers who crave fattening items won’t be turned off.
Take Taco Bell’s fresco style menu as an example. Taco Bell’s fresco items are a line of the chain’s taco and burrito items made healthier by eliminating such toppings as cheese and sour cream. While items like these will appeal to those seeking healthier options, they won’t appeal to Taco Bell’s fattening item-seeking consumers (which comprise the majority of its customers).
But Burger King’s new fries are different. They look like fattening fries, they taste like fattening fries and consumers wanting fattening fries will flock to them because now they can have their fattening fries while consuming fewer calories. In short, the fries will appeal to both healthier and fat-seeking customers. It’s like a diet soda that actually tastes like regular!
Burger King may not have reinvented the wheel, but its new Satisfries may very well reinvent how fast-food chains offer healthier items.
Nevin Barich is the Food and Beverage Analyst for Industry Intelligence. He can be reached at email@example.com


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Gilfresh, is planting new season kale, broccoli, savoy and sweetheart cabbage, which are destined for Asda shelves across Northern Ireland from mid-June – almost three weeks earlier than in 2018.
Gilfresh, a family-run company, based in County Armagh, which was established by the Gilpins over 50 years ago, is dedicated to the growing, packing and processing of core and prepared vegetables, and already supplies 25 product lines to Asda including carrots, swedes and scallions.
The team at Gilfresh will cover the seedlings with fleece to keep them warm and encourage growth, so the crop is ready to harvest in early Summer.
“Asda’s ongoing commitment to local producers ensures quality homegrown produce continues to be available in season in stores across Northern Ireland,” explains Danielle Mitchell from Gilfresh.
“On average in local season we supply over 5,000 cabbages, 13,000 heads of broccoli, 2,500 swedes and 17 tonnes of carrots to Asda each week. We have a great working relationship with the team there and we’re delighted to bring new season products to Asda customers earlier this year.
“We know Asda shoppers are fervent supporters of Northern Ireland’s agricultural industry and buying locally sourced produce. They are also sensitive to the environmental challenges growers face on issues such as climate change and food miles, which is an ethos shared by Asda.”
Gary Medforth, IPL Manager – Buying Edible Produce, said, “We have been working with Gilfresh since 2009 and are looking forward to what will hopefully be a successful growing season!”
Billy Clelland, Quality Manager of Asda NI added, “We have excellent working relationships with some of the best growers and suppliers across Northern Ireland – and Gilfresh is a perfect example of this. It’s fantastic to have the promise of great-tasting locally grown produce from Gilfresh on shelves even earlier this year for our customers to enjoy.”


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Carlsberg: BETC and the Miami-based Santos are among the agencies in contention for the business
Carlsberg’s search for an agency to develop an "iconic" positioning for its main beer brand could be nearing a conclusion. Agencies including incumbent, Fold 7, BETC and the Miami-based Santos are said to be waiting for a result.
Glenmorangie, the whisky brand, has shortlisted The Bank and BSUR Amsterdam to battle it out for its £6 million UK advertising business. The pitch is being handled by Creativebrief, with a result due in the next week.
The Scottish Power advertising review, which kicked off in August last year, is close to concluding. Inferno, Fallon, MBA and Newhaven have all been shortlisted. The process is being handled by Creativebrief and expected to end in the next two weeks.
Chemistry meetings for the John Lewis CRM account take place this week, with Waitrose meetings to follow. Kitcatt Nohr Digitas, the incumbent on both accounts, has opted to drop out of the running for John Lewis to focus on the Waitrose process.
Musgrave Group, the owner of Budgens and Londis, has changed its plan for its advertising review. While it was initially looking to hire an agency to oversee both above- and below-the-line activity, it has now opted to take production in-house and instead just wants a shop to handle strategy.
Elsewhere on the high street, pitches for the Oystercatchers-run Mothercare advertising review took place this week. Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Joint and Havas Worldwide London lifted their skirts – a result is expected in the next fortnight.
Media pitches for Betfair’s pan-European activity are due to reach the chemistry-meeting stage over the next few weeks. The UK incumbent, Arena Media, is expected to be among the runners and riders.
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Realme launched almost 15 phones since its birth. As we all know, Realme was born approx 1 and a half years back only! In the last couple of months, launching new phones has been a weekly schedule for Realme. As of now, we already know that the Realme XT 730G variant is launching in India in December, a new device, Realme X2 Pro has emerged! It’ll launch in China in October! I very much doubt if Realme can hold back the Realme Xt 730G until December! Moreover, the Realme X2 Pro will be a flagship phone. Although quite frankly and disappointingly, Realme has entered the irritating and confusing naming conventions for real.
Realme X2 Pro Specifications before launch:
Realme China’s Product Director Wang Wei Derek has said in a Weibo post that Realme is working on this new flagship smartphone and used the hashtag #X2Pro which kind of confirms the name. Last week Realme X2 was launched in China which is the Chinese version of Realme XT launched in India. Realme X2 Pro will be an upgraded version of the Realme XT with some flagship specs.
The Weibo post is suggestive of a 90 Hz display on the device along with a Snapdragon 855+ chipset, both of which are present on the OnePlus 7T. Apart from that, there isn’t much information available as of now. But, we can predict a few things about this upcoming device.
Realme X2 Pro Price in India:
However, it is for sure that Realme X2 Pro will not be a sub-Rs 20,000 phone. The mid-range Realme X2 comes with a 6.4-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) Super AMOLED 60Hz display and is powered by the Snapdragon 730G SoC. These two are the primary upgrading factors for the Realme X2 Pro as per the leak.
Realme X2 Pro Camera:
In terms of optics, Realme X2 has a quad-camera setup, which is surely to be followed if not enhanced by Realme X2 Pro. There is a 64-MP primary sensor together with an 8-MP secondary sensor with a wide-angle lens, 2-MP depth sensor, and a 2-MP sensor for macro shots. For selfies, the Realme X2 has a 32-MP sensor at the front.
Realme X2 Pro will be unveiled sometime in the middle of October. The Bluetooth SIG listing of Realme RMX1931 with Snapdragon 855+ was also spotted last week.
Earlier, Realme XT was also launched with a 64MP primary camera in India. Realme XT is powered by a 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE processor, coupled with up to 8GB of RAM.


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The credit industry would have you believe that filing bankruptcy is so bad that you should do it only as a last resort, making bankruptcy your last option. The credit industry spends a lot of money to get you to believe that. But for many people, nothing could be further from the truth. Why do I say that?
• Bankruptcy discharges (gets rid of) your debts at a cost that's much less that "settling" your debts, even if settling is possible (which it often is not).
• Bankruptcy may help your credit scores. Most people who contact me are already behind on their credit payments and their credit scores are already low. “Within a year, you’re way better off,” says Jaromir Nosal, assistant professor of economics at Boston College, who co-authored a study for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York about the effects of bankruptcy. He said “It’s a pretty rapid rate of recovery.”
• Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia found, using Equifax credit scores, that for people who filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy (the one that gets rid of your debts quickly) their average credit score went from 532 to 620 within six months.
• Bankruptcy stops collection calls, lawsuits, and wage garnishments from the date the bankruptcy case if filed. No other option comes close to doing that.
• Delaying filing bankruptcy often means that you'll "go through" money, including retirement accounts, that you would have been able to keep in a bankruptcy if you had filed earlier while you still had those assets..
So if you're in a financial position to even think about bankruptcy, do yourself a favor and contact an experienced bankruptcy attorney in your area sooner rather than later.


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Nvidia will introduce super powerful graphics chips. The revolution in data storage begins slowly. FBI asks for access to mobile phones and tablets.
Nvidia will introduce Pascal with 12 TFLOPS
The April conference GPU Technology Conference 2016 should bring many interesting news about graphics cards. However, information about new series GPU Pascal from Nvidia, which should offer incredible performance up to 12 TFLOPS to get into the media just now! More information
Coins from silica holds 360 TB of data. Permanently!
Revolution in data storage promises a totally revolutionary discovery, with which came the research department Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton. On the silicious glass about the size of the coin could save about 360 TB of data. This data won´t be subject to degradation and will be readable without problems even after billions of years. More information
Once popular Opera 12 (finally) ends
After long years of agony and persisting suffering, finally ending the once popular browser Opera. Version 12 received the latest update and other developement and support aren´t planned. Although the reports found that the project is on sale, it will be forgotten probably and ends up the other era of the Internet forever. More information
FBI asks Apple for loophole
Tim Cook, Apple´s current chief, issued an open letter in which informs the users of apple products about the current pressure, which FBI develops on the company. FBI wants to get the possibility of full access to the user devices and data through so-called backdoor, thus deliberately inserted errors into the operating system. But Apple emphatically rejected it. The question is, how many companies quietly agreed… More information
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We will continue with our serial next week. You can look forward to very interesting topic…
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Fuji Xerox has rebranded and will be known as Fujifilm Business Innovation as of 1 April 2021 as part of the company's plans to focus on its existing businesses and expand into new business areas such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things.
Affiliates and sales companies in and outside of Japan will also change their names respectively on the same date, but Fuji Xerox said their new names will be revealed at a later date.
The rebranding comes as the company also announced it would not be renewing its technology agreement with Xerox, which expires on 31 March 2021.
Under the existing technology agreement -- which provides sales territories, and technology and brand licenses for each company -- Fuji Xerox's sales activities have only been operating in the Asia-Pacific region while Xerox's sales activities operate in other regions. read the rest here


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A local man brought in the New Year by going to bed even earlier than usual.
While millions of people around the world celebrated the arrival of 2011 by attending spectacular street parties in Edinburgh, London, New York and Sydney, 48-year-old local man Thomas O’Neill took the decision to go to bed at approximately 10:30pm.
“Hogmanay is just another night for me,” said Mr. O’Neill. “I don’t have to stay up drinking until 3am like everybody else. Being Scottish I have another 365 days to do that.”
In other news:
- Village still stuck in 2010 as clock stops at 11:58:47
- Fireman celebrates New Year by getting his hose out
- Fury as village pub runs out of whisky by 5pm
Panic spread through Britain’s retail sector today when millions of shoppers realised that all of the nations shops would be closed tomorrow as the country celebrates New Years Day.
With the traditional confusion of dates in the week between Christmas and New Year leaving many people vexed, there was sudden hysteria as the realisation slowly began to dawn on customers that today is the 31st of December, meaning that they would be unable to shop tomorrow.
Supermarkets witnessed a stampede of customers this afternoon as frenzied shoppers packed aisles in search of last-minute buys. Queues snaked around the entire length of some stores as shelves rapidly emptied of items such as bread, milk and leeks with reports in some areas of brawls breaking out between customers desperate to snap up highly coveted items.
“I didn’t realise that New Years Day was as soon as tomorrow,” confessed one confused shopper. “But as soon as I found out, knowing that all the shops would be closed, I had to come down and do my shopping. I don’t particularly need anything at home, but the thought that I can’t go shopping tomorrow means that I have to get whatever I can get my hands on today. I don’t care what it is,” the shopper continued, “I just need to shop!”
Upon learning of the carnage in stores across the country, the government moved swiftly to remind citizens that the world is not ending and that shops will return to business as normal on Monday.


text: MIAMI, Jan. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Nasdaq:PERY) Savane, a brand known for performance, innovation and comfort, has released a new initiative that combines looking good with doing good - SAVANE ECO-START - pants that keep the equivalent of six recycled water bottles from landfills in every pair. The Savane brand joined with environmentally-conscious supply chain partners to collaborate on the new initiative which uses techniques and materials that benefit the planet through methods such as recycling, reduced packaging, reused shipping cartons and fabrics that contain REPREVE®, a fiber made with recycled materials, including plastic bottles. The result is SAVANE ECO-START, apparel that reduces our environmental impact one pant leg at a time. With emphasis on reducing the volume in our Nation's landfills, the ECO-START products utilize cutting-edge technology to create natural-feeling, high-quality fabrics containing REPREVE from Unifi. Starting with Savane Eco-Start products, we are embarking on a corporate mission to create products that do better for our planet," explained George Feldenkreis, Chairman and CEO of Perry Ellis International, parent company of Savane. "We are a fashion company, always looking for fresh and innovative new ideas - but we aren't seeking sustainability because it is in style, we are doing this because we want to improve the communities we live in, and do business with, for future generations. We believe our customers feel just as strongly and hope they'll support us on these important initiatives." As compelling as the message already is, recycled content isn't the only selling feature on these planet-friendly pants - they also tout performance features such as Permanent Crease, Wrinkle Resistance, Easy Care, and Motion Closure for all day comfort - making Eco-Start a valuable extension of the Savane performance pants collection that devoted brand enthusiasts love. Look down. Do you know what's inside your pants? That's exactly what the SAVANE ECO-START point-of-sale materials asked when the new line rolled out to major retailers. Signage featuring that question along with the tagline 'Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good.™' promoted the newly-arrived SAVANE ECO-START collection.


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DRUMMOND — Montana’s smallest communities have been some of the hardest hit during this pandemic, but they’re also home to some of our most resilient Montanans. That’s certainly the case for Drummond, Montana.
A small town with no more than 300 residents, Drummond is quiet, but if it’s the Drummond hustle and bustle you’re looking for, you can find it Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the Senior Center.
Here, Annette Ramberg and Denise Hultman spend their day cooking meals for about 50 individuals from Maxville to Helmville. On the menu you’ll find hearty meals like beef stew and lasagna.
Once Ramberg and Hultman finish cooking and preparing take-out boxes, they hand over the reigns to delivery gals Linda Smith and Colette Fadness.
Smith, director of the Drummond Senior Citizens' Center, said most of their seniors pay $5 per meal, but they offer their service for free if a customer can’t afford it.
Pre-pandemic, the Senior Center offered meals at its facility on Broad Street, but due to COVID restrictions, organizers switched to delivery. With limited options for grocery shopping and restaurants in the Drummond area, meal delivery is in high-demand.
“We do have two cafes in town, but our nearest grocery store is 30 miles away,” said Smith.
Three days a week, you’ll find the Drummond Dream Team working their way through town, delivering meals to folks like Bill Wangler. “I think they’re doing great, they couldn’t do better taking their time and doing everything,” shared Wangler as Smith dropped off his Monday meal.
The work flies by and the women work well together. That’s no surprise though, considering they’ve known each other for years.
“We have Annette Ramberg, who's our head cook, and I graduated from high school with her so I've known her all those years,” said Smith, adding, “Denise Hultman, I've known her quite a few years too... she used to own a bar here and she served food out of the bar, and then Colette Fadness, I watched her grow up! In fact, I taught her while I was student teaching, so I’ve known her forever too.”
According to Smith, when you live in a place like Drummond, Montana, where everybody knows everybody, helping out your neighbors isn't cause for praise, it's just what you do.
“Oh you know, I hate to say that we do a lot," said Smith, "There's so many people in this community that do a lot. I can't take all the credit because there's lots of people that do a lot of things in Drummond. In a small town, you have to. People take care of their neighbors in a small town."
To sign up for the Drummond meal delivery service, you can call the Senior Center on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays at (406) 288-3368.


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“For Sustainable Development” describes our goal:
It is about the further development of the global economy and society.
Future generations should be able to live adequately with the resources of our earth. CE4SD aims to serve and benefit the populations of industrialized, developing and emerging economies.
In industrialized countries, first initiatives for the transformation to a circular economy are already in place. The World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation are prominent pioneers. And Finland today is the only country to progressively implement a Circular Economy Roadmap for its economy. With the “Green Deal”, the EU Commission is pointing the way to the Circular Economy in many sectors.
In contrast, a discourse on how economic development in developing and emerging countries can be made inherently more sustainable has so far only been rudimentary. Initial funds, such as the “Equity for Africa” to support leasing as a business model have been established. However, international development cooperation has not yet fully grasped the potential for value creation, employment, prospects and rapid, sustainable economic growth.
In our global economy, producers of goods and service providers must consider which consequences their actions in other economies will have and strive to manage new international interfaces with local governments, local companies and civil societies.


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Tell Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Install EV chargers in state parks
We need to be able to access Colorado's state parks without contributing to their destruction. We can do this by installing EV chargers in all of our state parks. Expanding the state's EV charging infrastructure not only helps Colorado reduce it's global warming emissions, it also ensures that Coloradans can roadtrip to their favorite state park without worrying about how far their car can go.
That's why we're calling on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to install EV charging stations in all of Colorado's state parks. With more EVs and charging stations, we can breathe a little easier when enjoying the outdoors.


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“I was here representing the New England council but also attended as a retailer,” he said. “I’m looking for resources and sources of products that I may not be familiar with. I find these regional conferences easier to do business. They offer a more comfortable setting than some of the bigger shows where visiting 1,200 booths can be a little overwhelming.”
This was the first council fall conference attended by David Baron, director of intercompany sales for FreshPoint Inc.’s value-added north Florida operation in Jacksonville, Fla.
He said the meeting provides great networking opportunities.
Baron said he met many people and developed some strong business contacts to help the subsidiary of Houston-based Sysco Corp. expand and improve how it looks for vendors and conducts its business.
“This (council) is a growing organization,” he said. “It’s a great council. The people they have involved on the board and all the different committees, there is some great talent there. That is making it one of the best organizations around.”
Three Sysco officials traveled to the Sept. 24-26 meeting in Savannah, Ga.
As it did last spring, Sysco plans to increase its corporate support by sending 16 of its officials to the council’s other show, Southern Exposure 2011 retail and foodservice conference and expo, March 3-5 in Orlando, Fla.
Additionally, Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. is planning to bring vendors and people from its headquarters to a national meeting it is planning in conjunction with the show.
Supervalu Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn., also is setting up a major meeting of its East Coast and West Coast personnel at the spring show.


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The new mobile service was created to help connect those living in rural areas, according to Walmart Mexico.
Walmart revealed this week that its Mexican unit — known as Walmex — has launched a mobile phone service available throughout the country. The service, called “Bodega Aurrera Internet y Telefonia,” or BAIT, offers prepaid calls and internet usage.
According to Walmex, the new service was created to help connect those living in rural areas, and that shoppers at its stores would receive additional “megas” of data usage. The service is in line with the country’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s push to expand rural coverage options during his administration.
Mexican telecommunications firm Rocketel will host Walmex’s service, according to Rocketel’s website.
Mexico has seen a decent amount of cell service shake up recently. This month, Mexican broadcaster Televisa launched its own mobile phone service in a bid to challenge billionaire Carlos Slim’s America Movil, which has long dominated the country’s telecommunications market.
In the U.S., it was reported by The Wall Street Journal in March that Walmart has been in talks with Verizon about supplying a number of its stores with 5G antennas and other network infrastructure to power new Walmart digital health services for shoppers and employees.
Some of the features of the digital health initiative that 5G would support would be video chats with doctors and real-time medical data, as well the ability to share patient medical data with the clinic to allow for auto-registration upon arrival.
If implemented, the in-store 5G deployment would reportedly begin with two stores.
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If you’re in need of more footage from KINGDOM HEARTS III
, today is your lucky day. Square Enix decided to drop a new trailer shortly before Tokyo Game Show 2018. Fans of both Disney and Kingdom Hearts
will certainly be pleased, as the trailer introduces the classic trio to members of the Big Hero 6
The latest trailer introduces us to Baymax and the rest of the crew of Big Hero 6
. The town of San Fransokyo is showcased along with a battle between Sora and a massive heartless monster. Fans will also notice in-game footage from other Disney worlds. Make sure you have the captions on and enjoy the short trailer below.Kingdom Hearts III
will launch on January 29th.
We don't have them yet, but we'll publish a story as soon as we pick up the KINGDOM HEARTS III achievements.


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Alibaba Video 12.04.21.
Alibaba Stock Gains Ground After A Record $2.75 Billion Fine
Shares of Alibaba gained strong upside momentum after Chinese regulators imposed a $2.75 billion fine on the company. Regulators accused Alibaba of violating anti-monopoly rules. The fine of $2.75 billion was calculated as 4% of the company’s 2019 revenues. Alibaba has already stated that it accepted the penalty and will comply with regulators’ demands.
Alibaba faced problems after Jack Ma criticized China’s regulators in October of 2020. Soon after Ma’s speech, IPO of fintech Ant Group was stopped, while Alibaba found itself under increased regulatory scrutiny.
Regulatory uncertainty put material pressure on Alibaba’s stock in 2021, and the company’s shares were down by about 4% year-to-date before today’s trading session despite the general bullish mood in the markets.
What’s Next For Alibaba?
The fine of $2.75 billion is not a material problem for a company with a market capitalization of more than $600 billion. In addition, the fine may mark the end of Alibaba’s problems, at least in the near term.
In this light, today’s strong performance of Alibaba’s shares is not surprising. Currently, the stock is up by about 8%, and it has decent chances to continue the upside move in the upcoming trading sessions.
Before the crisis with the Ant Group’s IPO, Alibaba shares were trading near the $310 level. If the market decides that the company’s problems are over, Alibaba shares will attract buyers who are willing to buy them at a significant discount to 2020 highs.
At the same time, traders will closely monitor news about Ant Group. China has recently directed Ant Group to register as a financial holding company, which will put it under regulation for financial companies. Jack Ma’s problems started after he stated that Chinese regulators hurt innovation, but now Ant Group will have to comply with stricter financial regulations.
For a look at all of today’s economic events, check out our economic calendar.
This article was originally posted on FX Empire